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From: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201803-03 ] Go: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2018 19:12:01
Message-Id: dd06ed15-05ba-a3cc-7e6e-c8d64f04724d@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201803-03
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: Go: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: March 07, 2018
10 Bugs: #647250
11 ID: 201803-03
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability in Go might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary
19 commands during source code build.
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21 Background
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24 Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build
25 simple, reliable, and efficient software.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 dev-lang/go < 1.9.4 >= 1.9.4
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35 Description
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38 A command injection flaw was discovered in the source code build phase
39 because of the "go get" command, which does not block -fplugin= and
40 -plugin arguments.
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42 Impact
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45 A remote attacker could entice a user to process a repository
46 containing maliciously-crafted build instructions using "go get",
47 resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
48 process.
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50 Workaround
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53 There is no known workaround at this time.
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55 Resolution
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58 All Go users should upgrade to the latest version:
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60 # emerge --sync
61 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/go-1.9.4"
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63 References
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66 [ 1 ] CVE-2018-6574
67 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6574
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69 Availability
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72 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
73 the Gentoo Security Website:
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75 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-03
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77 Concerns?
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80 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
81 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
82 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
83 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
84 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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86 License
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89 Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
90 belongs to its owner(s).
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92 The contents of this document are licensed under the
93 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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95 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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